Burn injuries result in more than 450,000 emergency room visits each year in the U.S., according to United States Vital Statistics. Additionally, after receiving emergency treatment, approximately 45,000 patients will require treatment at burn centers or be admitted to long-term care facilities. An average of 3,500 burn victims do not survive their injuries. When a burn injury is caused by the negligence of another person or company, a burn injury attorney can help injured parties recover compensation for their damages.
The Johnson & Vines Law Firm can help victims of burn injuries caused by the fault of another person or company. Contact us to learn more.
Causes of Burn Injuries
Burn injuries can be caused by many things, including:
- Fire
- Hot liquid or steam
- Hot metal, glass or other objects
- Electrical currents
- Radiation from X-rays or radiation therapy to treat cancer
- Sunlight or ultraviolet light from a sunlamp or tanning bed
- Chemicals such as strong acids, lye, paint thinner or gasoline
- Abuse
While most burn injury victims survive, many will face medical intervention, long-term rehabilitation, loss of physical ability, permanent disfigurement, and brain damage. Recovery from this type of brain injury, whereby the brain is deprived of oxygen, is not generally possible. Such an injury may place an immense burden on both the victims and their family members.
Burn victims and their families can be helped by a burn injury attorney when an accident resulting in burns was caused by the negligence of another person or company.
How a Burn Accident Lawyer Can Help
When negligence results in injury, an injured party suffers loss in various ways. The law allows an injured party to pursue damages to recover those losses. Common types of damages recoverable in a personal injury case include:
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Loss of ability to earn
- Scarring and disfigurement
When someone’s negligence results in the death of another person, family members of the person killed may recover damages for the wrongful death of their loved one. Wrongful death damages include:
- Medical expenses incurred prior to death
- Conscious pain and suffering prior to death
- Loss of the economic support of the loved one
- Loss of the companionship of the loved one
- Funeral expenses
Victims of negligence and their families are encouraged to seek the counsel of a burn injury attorney to learn more about their rights and remedies.
The Time You Have to Pursue a Claim is Limited. Contact Us Today.
For more information, contact the Johnson & Vines Law Firm. When you contact us, an attorney will follow up with you to speak with you about your case or answer questions that you might have. There is no cost or obligation to speak with us, and any information you provide will be kept confidential.
Please note that the law limits the time you have to pursue a claim or file a lawsuit for an injury. If you think you have a case, you should not delay taking action.
